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PECH-PR-779561 → A-10-2026-0039

From: PECH-PR-779561 report parliamentary committee draft of 13 Nov 2025
To: A-10-2026-0039 Plenary report of 3 Mar 2026
Changes: 41 changes to the text
Paragraphs: +28 added · −4 removed · 33 changed

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Dossier: 2025/0106(COD)
Title (from): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Regulation (EU) 2018/975 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Regulation (EU) 2021/56 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention, Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, and Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean
Title (to): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Regulation (EU) 2018/975 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Regulation (EU) 2021/56 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention, Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, and Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean

Dossier: 2025/0106(COD)
Title (from): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Regulation (EU) 2018/975 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Regulation (EU) 2021/56 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention, Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, and Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean
Title (to): on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2107 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Convention area of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), Regulation (EU) 2018/975 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO) Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2019/833 laying down conservation and enforcement measures applicable in the Regulatory Area of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, Regulation (EU) 2021/56 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Convention, Regulation (EU) 2022/2056 laying down conservation and management measures applicable in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Area, Regulation (EU) 2022/2343 laying down management, conservation and control measures applicable in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Area of Competence, and Regulation (EU) 2023/2053 establishing a multiannual management plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean

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Adds new prohibitions and reporting duties, including a ban on catching cetaceans by longline and purse seine vessels, a ban on fishing in silky shark pupping areas, and rules on bluefin tuna margins of error.25 29 31 39 Changes reporting and notification duties for member states and the Commission on inspection vessels, vulnerable marine ecosystems, instrumented buoys and DFAD marking.9 12 21 32 Adds recitals on food sovereignty, socio-economic impact, strict transposition and delegated acts, and requires the Commission to engage with Parliament and the Council and assess the transposition process every three years.1 2 3 Extends the one-specimen retention limit for South Atlantic shortfin mako to smaller vessels, changes the time format to 23:59, adds a definition of electronic monitoring, and drops a sentence from the explanatory statement.6 19 23 41 The other changes are formal or wording: corrected citations, cross-references, punctuation and rephrased provisions.4 5 7 8

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Part 5 of 11: Paragraphs 241–300

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 35b – paragraph 4: 4. The flag Member State shall immediately notify the Commission, or the body designated by it, of the action it has taken in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 3. The Commission, or the body designated by it, shall send this information to the authorities of the inspection vessel and the SPRFMO Commission without delay.

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 35c – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. For the purposes of this Regulation, a serious infringement shall include the following infringements of this Regulation or the SPRFMO Convention:

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 35c – paragraph 1 – point e: (e) intentional taking or retention of species in contravention of this Regulation or the SPRFMO Convention;

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 35c – paragraph 1 – point j: (j) multiple infringements which taken together constitute a serious disregard of this Regulation or the SPRFMO Convention;

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 35c – paragraph 1 – point l: (l) assaulting, resisting, intimidating, sexually harassing, interfering with, or unduly obstructing or delaying an authorised inspector or observer; and

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 35c – paragraph 2 – point a: (a) investigate and, if the evidence warrants, take enforcement action against the vessel in question and notify the Commission, or the body designated by it, accordingly, which shall notify the authorities of the inspection vessel and the SPRFMO Secretariat; or

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 35c – paragraph 2 – point b: (b) authorise the authorities of the inspection vessel to undertake the investigation of the alleged serious infringement and to notify the Commission, or the body designated by it, accordingly, which shall notify the SPRFMO Secretariat.

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 35c – paragraph 3: 3. Flag Member States shall regard any interference with the carrying out of duties of an observer, an authorised inspector or an authorised inspection vessel by fishing vessels flying their flag, or the captains and crew of such vessels, in the same manner as any such interference occurring within their exclusive jurisdiction.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35d – paragraph 1: 1. Fishing vessels shall be prohibited from discharging into the sea all plastics, including but not limited to synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets, plastic garbage bags and incinerator ashes from plastic products.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35d – paragraph 2: 2. Fishing vessels shall store all plastics on board the vessel until they can be discharged at adequate port reception facilities

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35e – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. Masters of fishing vessels shall ensure that:

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) all reasonable efforts are made to combat, minimise and eliminate abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear linked to those vessels;

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) fishing gear is not deliberately discarded or abandoned, except for safety reasons, notably in a situation of distress or life in danger;

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point c: (c) as soon as possible, every reasonable attempt to retrieve lost fishing gear is made before abandoning it;

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point d: (d) there is equipment on board, where possible, to retrieve any abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear linked to those vessels;

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point e: (e) when abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear of that vessel cannot be retrieved, the flag Member State is notified within 48 hours of the following:

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35e – paragraph 1 – point f – introductory part: (f) when abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear not linked to that vessel is retrieved, the flag Member State is notified within 48 hours of the following:

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19, Article 35e – paragraph 2: 2. Member States shall promptly transmit the information received under paragraph 1, points (e) and (f), to the Commission, or the body designated by it. The Commission, or the body designated by it, shall forward that information promptly to the SPRFMO Secretariat.

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 40 – paragraph 1: 1. Member States shall designate a point of contact for the purpose of receiving inspection reports from other Member States, Contracting Parties, fishing entities, and CNCPs.

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 40 – paragraph 3: 3. In the case of port inspections, if the point of contact designated by a Member State receives an inspection report from another Member State, a Contracting Party, fishing entity or CNCP providing evidence that a fishing vessel flying the flag of that Member State has committed an infringement of this Regulation or the SPRFMO CMMs, the flag Member State shall promptly investigate the alleged infringement and notify the Commission, or the body designated by it, of the status of the investigation, and of any enforcement action that has been taken, to enable the Commission, or the body designated by it, to inform the SPRFMO Secretariat within three months of receipt of the notification. If the Member State cannot provide the Commission, or the body designated by it, with a status report within three months of the receipt of the inspection report, it shall notify the Commission, or the body designated by it, within the three-month period of the reasons for the delay and of the date by which the status report will be submitted. The Commission, or the body designated by it, shall transmit the information regarding the status or delay of the investigation to the SPRFMO Secretariat.

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20, Article 40 – paragraph 4: 4. In the case of high seas boarding and inspection, if the point of contact designated by a Member State receives an inspection report from another Member State, a Contracting Party, fishing entity or CNCP providing evidence that a fishing vessel flying the flag of that Member State has committed an infringement of this Regulation or the SPRFMO CMMs, the flag Member State shall report to the Commission, or the body designated by it, on action it has taken in response to the alleged infringement, including any proceedings instituted and sanctions applied, at least 110 days in advance of the annual meeting of the SPRFMO Commission. The Commission, or the body designated by it, shall forward that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat at least 90 days in advance of the annual meeting.

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21, Article 41 – paragraph 4: 4. Not later than 110 days before the annual meeting, Member States whose vessels fish in the SPRFMO Convention Area shall report to the Commission on the methods used to prevent tampering with the satellite-tracking device by fishing vessels flying their flag. The Commission shall forward that information to the SPRFMO Secretariat at least 90 days in advance of the annual meeting.

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new), Article 42: (21a) Article 42 is replaced by the following: / Confidentiality and data protection / 1. Data collected and exchanged in the framework of this Regulation shall be treated in accordance with the applicable rules on confidentiality pursuant to Articles 112 and 113 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. / 2. The collection, transfer, storage or other processing of any data pursuant to this Regulation shall be in accordance with Regulations (EU) 2016/679* and (EU) 2018/1725** of the European Parliament and of the Council. / 3. Personal data processed under this Regulation shall not be stored for a period longer than 10 years, except if those personal data are necessary to enable the follow-up of an infringement, an inspection, or judicial or administrative procedures. In those cases, the personal data may be stored for a maximum of 20 years. If personal data are retained for a longer period, the data shall be anonymised. / *Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). / **Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of…

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Change 18

ChangedArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point a, Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point b: (b) the time limits laid down in Articles ~~7(1),(1b),1(c)~~7(1), (1b), 1(c) and (2), 11, 13(2) and (5), 16(1) and (3), 17(1) and (2), 21(1) and (2), 22 (1) to (4), 23(6), 24(1) to (3), 25(5) and (6), 26(1), 27(2), (3) and (3a), 28(2), 28a(1) and (2), 28b(1), 28u(1), 29(1) and (2), 30(2), 31(1) and (1a), 34(5) and (6), 35(2) and (3), 35b(4), 35e(1) and (2), 36, 37(1), 39(2), and 40(2), (3) and (4), and 41(1), (2) and (4);

5 unchanged paragraphs

Regulation (EU) 2018/975

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point d, Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point f: (f) the type of data and information requirements laid down in Articles 7(2), 11, 13(2) and (3), 14(1) and (2), 16(1), 17(1), 18(2) and (3), 19(1) 21, 22 (1) to (4), 23(6), 24(1) to (3), 25(1), 26(1), 27(2), (3) and (3a), 28(5), 28a(1) and (2), 28b(1), 28i, 28n(1), 28t, 29(1) and (2), 29a(1), 31(1), 35a(3), and 35e(1).

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22 – point e, Article 43 – paragraph 1 – point q: (q) the list of duties of observers laid down in Article 28q(1) and (2);

Regulation (EU) 2019/833

Change 19

ChangedArticle 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new), Article 6 – paragraph 1 – points d and e: (1a) In Article 6(1), points (d) and (e), ~~the time format of~~ “24:00” is replaced by “23:59”;

5 unchanged paragraphs

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Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 6 – paragraph 1 – points d and e: deleted

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Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part: 1. The inspecting Member State shall ensure that, for each sighting in the Regulatory Area of a fishing vessel entitled to fly the flag of a Member State or another NAFO Contracting Party, its inspectors record in a Surveillance Report Form in accordance with Annex IV.A to the CEM referred to in point 38 of the Annex to this Regulation, the following information:

Regulation (EU) 2019/833

Change 20

ChangedArticle 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point d: (d) sighted fishing vessel’s activity ~~in accordance~~ as set upout in ANNEX II.I. Part B to the CEM referred to in point 46 of the Annex to this Regulation;

Regulation (EU) 2019/833

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@misc{epw-text-2026-03-03,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Changes between PECH-PR-779561 and A-10-2026-0039}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-03-03},
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  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/PECH-PR-779561/compare/A-10-2026-0039?all=1&part=5},
  urldate = {2026-09-27},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Text. from PECH-PR-779561, to A-10-2026-0039, reference 2025/0106(COD). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}